Critics Consensus:Palo Alto

Hi! We are Critics Consensus.  We post the regular critics opinion for video games and movies! Today it is an all new comedy with Emma Roberts and James Franco based off of the book by none other than James Franco.

James Franco has had a crazy career in books and movies. He's made 4 books and has played roles that have gone from a hiker that has to amputate his arm in a rock shaft and a crazy alien-like rapper in a movie about strippers robbing banks. So now he's going onto the more dramatic side with a movie about teenage highschool drama. Let's find out.

Palo Alto has gotten some great reviews and has even been called a turn stoner for newcomer Emma Roberts career and gripping to a point by numerous critics and has been praised for it's long lasting memorable effect after you see it. However some critics such as New York Observer and Slant Magazine called it boring and filled with tropes. So it's obviously not for everyone but if you're looking for a good indie film you should definitely go see it.

Palo Alto is rated R.

Critics Consensus:Neighbors

Hi! We are Critics Consensus.  We post the regular critics opinion for video games and movies! Today it is the all new Zac Efron\Seth Rogen comedy Neighbors!!

Remember 21 Jump Street? And the hype and worry about that mostly due to the fact that Channing Tatum (a guy mostly known for his photo shoots and meh acting) was going to be playing one of the main parts. Turns out the movie was laugh out loud,turned around Channing Tatum's career, and even got a sequel that will release this year. And now a new comedy is out with Zac Efron and Seth Rogen and it looks very similar to 21 Jump Street and you know what that means? It's probably gonna be one hell of a hilarious movie.

Neighbors has a 68 on Metacritic and a 74% on RottenTomatoes. It's not The World's End class of humour but it's definitely gonna be great with friends, and has been called a revival of the studio comedy by The Wrap,written better then it needed to be by Hitflix,and probably the best Summer comedy so far by Village Voice. 

Overall see this movie.

Neighbors is rated R.

Critics Consensus:Sportsfriends

Hi! We are Critics Consensus.  We post the regular critics opinion for video games and movies! Today it is the all new crazy sport minigame collection Sportsfriends!

Yep I know. You heard sports minigame collection and thought of two things. 1) This is probably some shovelware release so why the hell are you covering it and 2) this must be one hell of a poor release week

First of all you're wrong. Instead of being some shovelware rubbish Sportsfriends is an indiegame collection made by different indie companies. But is it any good?

Hell yeah. Sportsfriends has an 82 on Metacritic and 4 9 out of 10's. Even though it's a really casual experience if you don't like sports or video games everybody in every age group gonna have a good time with this one as Metro Game Central said. And when that's happening who really cares about the other miniscule problems like no single player or the 15 dollar price tag. It's all worth it for the fun.

Overall get this game.

Sportsfriends is rated E10+.

Critics Consensus:God Of War Collection

Hi! We are Critics Consensus.  We post the regular critics opinion for video games and movies! Today it is the all new Playstation Vita version of God Of War!!! Well not really...

We know. The Vita is in desperate case of some good games that aren't Crossbuy\Remote Play titles or JRPGS. So when we first heard how Sony is going to reboot the Vita using games that we have already played and probably won't translate well to the portable experience, we were surprised. But hey a Vita game is actually out so we might aswell see if it's worth your time based on of course, The Critics Consensus!!!

Critics say that God Of War Collection is actually meant for the Playstation Vita instead of being a relentless cashgrab (cited:Hardcore Gamer Magazine). However some critics complained about the 30 dollar asking price as you can get the games cheaper at a thrift store or the Playstation classics selection. Another complaint is that players don't really need to experience the games again but hey when a Vita game has a 79 and there's really nothing else out there, you might aswell buy it.

Overall get this game if you want to.

God Of War Collection is rated M.

Critics Consensus:The Amazing Spider-Man 2

Hi! We are Critics Consensus.  We post the regular critics opinion for video games and movies! Today it is the all new Spider Man movie!!

Let's be honest here. There hasn't been a good Spider Man movie in a while. Spider Man 3 was known as a disaster for being so overly convoluted and messy and The Amazing Spider Man while being better did little to rocket the franchises into new heights as Spider Man 1 and 2 did. So now The Amazing Spider Man 2 is out featuring a cast of new villains including Electro,The Green Goblin,Vulture,Dr Octopus, the list goes on and on. But the real question is Is it any good? Lets find out.

Well that just plain hurts. The Amazing Spider Man 2 has a 53 on Metacritic and a 55% on RottenTomatoes. That makes it just nearly as bad as Spider Man 3 which isn't a good sign in the slightest. Critics like The Atlantic,Denver Post, and The Wrap complained about how the movie was exhausting and didn't really feel like the big finale it should have been. Other critics like Film.com and The Guardian praised the new cast of characters. So with mixed reviews on this it's pretty obvious if you should see The Amazing Spider Man 2 or not.

It depends if you like style over substance.

The Amazing Spider Man 2 is rated PG-13.